for·ma·tion
noun OPAL W
/fɔːˈmeɪʃn/
/fɔːrˈmeɪʃn/
- [uncountable] the action of forming something; the process of being formed
组成；形成 - the formation of a new government
组成新政府 - evidence of recent star formation in the galaxy
银河系新恒星形成的证据
Extra ExamplesTopics Geographyb2- This dispute led to the formation of a new breakaway group.
这次争论使一部份人另立门户，成立了一个新团体。 - the top civil servants who are responsible for policy formation
负责制订政策的高级公务员
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- policy
- lead to
- result in
- prevent
- …
- the formation of a new government
- [countable] a thing that has been formed, especially in a particular place or in a particular way
组成物；形成物 - Massive rock formations rise abruptly some 1 500 feet above the canyon floor.
巨大的岩层突然升起，高出峡谷底部约 1 500 英尺。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cloud
- geological
- rock
- …
- Massive rock formations rise abruptly some 1 500 feet above the canyon floor.
- [uncountable, countable] a particular arrangement or pattern
编队；队形 - formation flying
编队飞行 - in formation aircraft flying in formation
编队飞行的飞机 - The team usually plays in a 4-4-2 formation.
这支球队比赛通常排出的是 4–4–2 阵形。
Extra Examples- The troops advanced in battle formation.
部队以战斗队形前进。 - changing patterns of marriage and family formation
婚姻和家庭模式的改变
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- close
- tight
- battle
- …
- flying
- in a… formation
- in formation
- formation flying
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin formatio(n-), from formare ‘to form’, based on Latin forma ‘a mould or form’.